Detecting and tracking the coronavirus is hard, but not impossible
KAUST ·
KAUST's Rapid Research Response Team (R3T), including Professor Samir Hamdan, is working to understand and counteract the spread of COVID-19. The team assembled a complete homemade, one-step RT-PCR test, comparable to commercial kits, with a patent-free manufacturing recipe. KAUST R3T is also researching faster, more accurate point-of-care tests, including a CRISPR-based molecular test. Why it matters: This research provides accessible testing solutions and contributes to more effective and rapid detection methods for combating viral spread in the region and globally.